Chapter 378 Crying
Li Yun’s gaze shifted, standing there motionless, looking at Ling Feng she asked, "I still won’t go in, okay? I just saw Zhang Lan, what is she doing here at your place?"
Ling Feng was taken aback, "You mean Sister Lan? We’re friends, what about it?"
"Nothing, just asking casually."
Li Yun gave a faint smile and pulled open the car door, "Let’s just talk in the car, I don’t want to go inside."
Ling Feng didn’t know what she was thinking and couldn’t be bothered to figure it out, so he nodded and got into the car.
"Now talk, what do you want from me?"
Li Yun looked at him seriously, then suddenly let out a light laugh, "Who would have thought, really, who would have thought!"
"Cut it out, you traveled all the way from the provincial city to my house just to play coy?" Ling Feng gave her a glance.
Li Yun: "..."
Seeing his attitude, Li Yun had no choice but to nod, "Alright then, I’m here to discuss the transfer of the Mo Stone Mine with you. Don’t play coy either, don’t tell me you don’t know about this!"
"Hehe, of course, I’m aware."
Ling Feng smiled, looking at her and said, "It’s just that I didn’t expect the person to come would be you, I was actually looking forward to seeing what Luo Family’s third youngest, that eggplant face would turn purple like!"
"You!"
Li Yun was infuriated, glaring at Ling Feng, "He couldn’t come, he’s sick!"
"Was it me who made him sick?" Ling Feng asked.
"No, the third master caught a chill last time, and he hasn’t recovered yet," Li Yun said.
Ling Feng saw her calm expression, as if it wasn’t a big deal, so he asked, "Don’t you feel sorry for him?"
"What’s it to you? Can we talk business?" Li Yun asked.
Ling Feng was speechless and didn’t know what had come over him, seeing this woman just seemed to make him want to tease her.
After laughing, he nodded, "Okay, let’s talk business. How are we going to transfer it?"
"I don’t have any right to speak, I’ll listen to you!" Li Yun glanced at Ling Feng.
"If you’re listening to me, it’ll be easy. Your people continue mining, and all the ore goes to me. As for the reward, let’s split it seventy-thirty."
Having heard what Ling Feng said, Li Yun looked at him and asked, "Me seventy, you thirty?"
"The other way around, you thirty, me seventy!" Ling Feng smiled slightly.
"You, don’t push too far!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yun got agitated; when the Luo Family mined the Spirit Stone, there was no such thing as splitting shares—the ore handed over to the military meant the payment was theirs!
The moment Ling Feng got involved, seventy percent vanished instantly, wasn’t this just plain robbery?
Ling Feng, unruffled, looked at her flushed face and said with a laugh, "Who stepped on your tail? Why so agitated!"
"Ling Feng, you’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Forcing your way into the Mo Stone Mine business, just to make us uncomfortable?"
Li Yun was still infuriated, her eyes wide as she asked.
"What if I am?" Ling Feng asked.
"You..."
Li Yun was genuinely helpless, realizing she was not his match at all. She was already at a disadvantage in the negotiation, there was no way to play hardball.
But to lower her stance and play soft, she knew Ling Feng’s nature—he would definitely take advantage of her, she definitely couldn’t let him succeed!
So, torn between choices, her eyes suddenly reddened!
And with that, she hit Ling Feng’s weak spot; seeing her like this, Ling Feng quickly said with a laugh, "Don’t cry, don’t cry, can I talk to you properly?"
"You just know how to bully me!"
Li Yun felt utterly wronged as soon as she spoke, and tears came splashing down.
Ling Feng completely panicked, his mind going blank. He quickly tried to explain, "Oh, you dummy, giving you thirty percent is already quite a lot. The compensation isn’t what it used to be; you used to take ten million, but now with thirty percent, you can get at least fifteen to twenty million, understand?"
"What do you mean?"
Tears still hanging on her face, Li Yun looked at him, utterly perplexed.
Seeing her like that, Ling Feng felt a twinge in his heart and reached out his hand.
Under Li Yun’s stunned gaze, Ling Feng brushed the tears away from her face.
Li Yun didn’t move, completely in a daze!
This gesture was too intimate; had it been any other time, she would have turned him away immediately.
But now, her mind was a blank, and she couldn’t muster any reaction at all.
"Let me explain it this way, the higher-ups handed Mo Stone Mine over to me because I’ve mastered the purification method. I can turn it directly into Spirit Stones without refinement, so naturally, the price would go up a lot. Now do you understand?" Ling Feng explained.
"How is that possible?"
Li Yun’s face showed astonishment, feeling as if she were hearing a fantastical tale.
Ling Feng looked at her, "With me, what could possibly be impossible?"
Li Yun was speechless. Since their first meeting, this young man had indeed renewed her understanding every time, truly a remarkable figure.
At this moment, Ling Feng continued, "Moreover, I know what the Luo Family really cares about isn’t just the money from Mo Stone Mine, but the cooperative relationship with the military. But think about it, I am a military man. Isn’t working with me better than dealing with those expressionless, stern-faced superiors?"
"Pfft!"
Seeing his serious demeanor while describing his own leaders in such a teasing manner, Li Yun couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Ling Feng spread his hands, "See, I make sense, right?"
"Alright, you do have a point, but let me make it clear, in our future cooperation, you’re not allowed to bully me!" Li Yun pouted.
Seeing her adopting the coy mannerisms of a little girl, Ling Feng’s eyes grew slightly glazed, and then he chuckled, "When have I ever bullied you? See how I am always at odds with Luo Lao San, yet I’ve always been nice to you!"
"I can’t argue with you!" Li Yun glared at him.
Ling Feng was proud inside; he loved seeing a woman’s feigned annoyance.
So he smiled and asked, "You’re back this time, you won’t be leaving again, will you?"
Li Yun looked at him warily, "What do you mean?"
"It’s nothing. Just asking!" Ling Feng said with a smile.
"How could I possibly stay here? Luo Enterprises is still waiting for me to take charge!"
Li Yun said, and seeing a disappointed look cross Ling Feng’s face, she instinctively added, "But I’ll still come to check things out every now and then."
No sooner had she spoken than she regretted it and quickly followed up, "But don’t you get the wrong idea! It’s only to ensure the mining goes smoothly!"
Ling Feng glanced at her, "Why so nervous? Who said I’m thinking too much?"
"You..."
Li Yun felt helpless, how had he become even more annoying? She couldn’t outtalk or outfight him—so frustrating!
Just when she was at a loss, she felt a warmth in her hand; Ling Feng had actually taken her hand. Li Yun was flustered and hurriedly tried to pull away, but Ling Feng did not let go, and she couldn’t retrieve her hand with the little strength she had.
Blushing, she looked at him, "What are you trying to do?"
Ling Feng smiled, "Nothing much, I just like seeing you blush!"